The belfry is topped by a cube, alternate faces of which show the Lion of St. Mark and the female representation of Venice (la Giustizia: Justice).

And so the Winged Lion of St. Mark, with the open Bible under his paw, is a favorite emblem in the grand old city.

It consisted of a beautifully bullion embroidered winged Lion of St. Mark with one paw resting on an open bible with the numbers "332" inscribed.

The method involved what is known as AQ paper, lettersheets headed with the Lion of St. Mark.

The Lion of St. Mark (Il leone di San Marco, 1963)

The first book in the trilogy, The Lion of St. Mark, took him four years to write and publish.

The Lion of St. Mark (2005)

Another room is devoted to early stone carvings of that enduring symbol of Venetian power, the winged Lion of St. Mark, some dating from the 11th century.

The winged Lion of St. Mark on its flag indicated that it was supposed to be a successor state to the Venetian Republic, recently abolished by Napoleon.

The fess and wavy bar, immediately above the Lion of St. Mark, suggest flowing water passing warships and small land areas.